素号“天府之国”、“一片真土”的成都,自古至今皆为西南重镇,其历史与文化深受重视,相关著作很多。近得《成都通史》,即为关于成都的最新著作,是书为成都社科学院的一项新的科研成果。展读其卷五《元明时期》( 陈世松、李映发著,四川人民出版社,2011 年 11 月) ,颇觉特点鲜明,内容详实,对了解元明时期的成都甚有裨益,也为地方通史的写作提供了良好借鉴。本卷在写作上呈现突出重点,力避面面俱到的特点。本卷所述元明成都之史,重在展现城市发展、经济商贸、社会生活、文化教 Prime number “Land of Abundance ”, “a real earth ” of Chengdu, since ancient times are all southwestern city, its history and culture are valued, a lot of related works. Nearly “General History of Chengdu,” is the latest book on Chengdu, is a book for the Chengdu Academy of Social Sciences, a new scientific research. During the Yuan Dynasty (Chen Shisong, Li Yingfa, Sichuan People's Publishing House, November 2011), it was quite distinctive and informative. It is of great benefit to the understanding of Chengdu in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, The writing provides a good reference. This volume presents a prominent focus on writing, avoiding the characteristics of both sides. The history of the Yuan and Ming dynasties in this volume focuses mainly on urban development, economic and trade, social life, culture and education